Residence
1 Vivian Street, BELMONT Vic 3216 - Property No 241459
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Statement of Significance
C - LISTED - LOCAL SIGNIFICANCE
The house at 1 Vivian Street is aesthetically significant at a LOCAL level. It demonstrates original design qualities of the Federation style. These qualities include the picturesque roof forms comprised of a dominant central hipped roof, projecting gables and return bullnosed verandah. Other intact qualities include the horizontal weatherboard wall cladding, unpainted galvanised corrugated iron roof cladding, unpainted brick and corbelled chimney, narrow eaves, timber framed double hung windows, window hood, turned timber verandah columns, timber verandah brackets and fretwork valance, and the decorative gable infill (roughcast panelling and timber battening). The timber picket fence also contributes to the significance of the place.
The house at 1 Vivian Street is historically significant at a LOCAL level. It is associated with the development of Belmont as a rural farming community and with the Vivian Estate subdivision of the late nineteenth century.
Overall, the house at 1 Vivian Street is of LOCAL significance.
REFERENCE
1. Shire of South Barwon Rate Books, 1923-24, 1924-25, 1925-26, 1926-27, 1927-28, 1928-29.
2. Sands and McDougall's Directory of Victoria, 1934, 1957, 1972.
3. Belmont Heights Estate Subdivision plan, 6 December, 1913, Geelong Historical Records Centre.
4. Drainage Plans and Inspector's Reports, 1927, Barwon Water Profis system.
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Residence - Physical Description 1
DESCRIPTION
The house at 1 Vivian Street has typical front and side setbacks, as shown on the 1956 GWST Plan of Drainage.2 The front is bound by a timber picket fence, approximately 1300mm high.
The single storey, asymmetrical, horizontal weatherboard, Federation styled house is characterised by picturesque roof forms comprised of a dominant central hipped roof, and projecting gables and return bullnosed verandah. These roof forms are clad in unpainted galvanised corrugated iron. An early unpainted brick and corbelled chimney adorns the roofline. Narrow overhangs are a feature of the eaves. The early timber framed windows under the verandah and at the side are double hung, while the timber framed double hung windows forming a bay on the street facade may be recent. An early window hood is above the side window.
A feature of the design is the return bullnosed verandah. It is supported by early? turned timber columns, with decorative timber brackets and timber fretwork valance.
Apart from the verandah, an early decorative feature of the design is the gable infill (roughcast panelling and timber battening).
Heritage Study and Grading
Greater Geelong - City of Greater Geelong Belmont Heritage Reports
Author: Dr David Rowe
Year: 2007
Grading: C
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